West Africa BOARD GAME
Caitlin Ousley
Created on November 26, 2023
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Islamic Expansion of West Africa
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Players
Drag the game pieces
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- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Marabout Leaders: Islamic religious leaders and scholars.
Islamic Calligraphy: Artistic expression in written form.
Almoravid Dynasty: Influential Islamic Berber dynasty.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Salt Mines of Taghaza: Strategic resource in trade.
River Niger: Major waterway facilitating trade and communication.
Sahara Desert: Natural barrier influencing trade routes.Experience a camel trek across the dunes.
Griot Tradition: Islamic influence on oral historians.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Spread of Arabic Script: Adoption of Arabic writing system.
Djenne Mosque: One of the oldest mosques in Africa.
Great Rift Valley: Geographic feature influencing trade and migration.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Caravan Cities: Established along trade routes.
Trade with Egypt and Arabia: Connected West Africa to the Middle East.
Axum Kingdom (Ethiopia): Interaction with Islamic traders.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Gold-Salt Trade: Economic activity shaping trade routes.
Ibn Battuta’s Travels: Explorer’s journey through West Africa.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Islamic Scholarships: Encouraged learning and cultural exchange.
Timbuktu: Major Islamic center and trade hub. We are going to explore the vibrant markets showcasing local crafts!
Hausa City-States: Islamic centers and trade hubs.
Fula People: Spread of Islam among pastoral communities.
Tombouctou Manuscripts: Preserved Islamic knowledge.
Ghana Empire: Early adopter of Islam in West Africa.
Islam in Kano: Prominent Islamic city in Nigeria.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Malinke Kingdom: Part of the Manding Empire's Islamic expansion.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Kumbi Saleh: Capital of the Ghana Empire.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Takrur: Islamic state along the Senegal River.
Zamfara Kingdom: Embraced Islam and became a center of learning.
Islam in Kanem-Bornu Empire: Spread in the Lake Chad region.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Atlas Mountains: Geographic feature influencing trade routes.
Lake Chad: Geographic feature impacting trade and migration.
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- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes: Connected West Africa to North Africa.
Camel Caravans: Essential for crossing the Sahara.
Islamic Astronomy: Knowledge exchange in scientific fields.
Bilad al-Sudan: Historical term for West Africa in Arabic.
Berber Traders: Facilitated trade and cultural exchange.
Jenne-Jeno: Ancient city along the Niger River with Islamic influence.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Cattle Herding Communities: Influence of Islam on pastoral societies.
Cultural Syncretism: Blend of Islamic and indigenous African traditions.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Sudanic States: Regions influenced by Islamic culture.
Islam in Songhai Empire: Further expansion in the Songhai region.
Islamic Art Influence: Impact on local art and architecture.
Islam in Ife: Cultural center in Yoruba land.
Trade Caravans: Key method of transportation in the region.
Mansa Musa’s Hajj: Pilgrimage that showcased Mali's wealth.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Islamic Governance: Influence on political structures.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires: Successive Islamic empires.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards
Rules for Cards:
- On the website that comes up, make sure to check that "Remove Images" is off as well as the second switch be off too.
- Go to this Google Drive Folder that has the cards in them and download it to computer.
- Open up downloaded folders drive and select all of the images to be put into the Random Image Picker website, and select "Next."
4. Select, "Pick Random Image," read it, and then go back to the game board and complete your turn!5. Keep open tab for image selector on one computer open for entire game, to save time!6. Do not cheat!
Click to pick a random card! Please follow the directions on the card and then completely X out of that screen to keep playing. The cards will be reused!
Trade with Mediterranean: Interaction with North African states.
Go back to the home Game Board and select the star shaped button on the screen to pick a Card!
- Challenge Cards
- Opportunity Cards
- Decision-Making Cards